Are you creative? Are you a good communicator? Do you like to work with computers? A career in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry, might be for you.

What do ICT workers do?

• design websites like this one
• invent new computer and information systems, including games
• design and build computers and other electronics
• provide technical support for computers and software

Who are some of the ICT workers Nova Scotia will need most in the next five years?

• computer engineers
• web designers and developers
• system engineers
• computer support technicians
• computer programmers

What training do you need to get started? Depending on the job you want, you need

• high-school diploma AND
• college diploma or certificate OR
• university degree

More and more businesses use the Internet to market and sell their products and services. The need for technology is everywhere and Nova Scotia is home to some of the hottest ICT companies in the world. This industry is growing so quickly that there is already a shortage of skilled workers.  And many of them will be retiring soon. Over the next five years, Nova Scotia will need about 1,200 new ICT workers.

Learn more about specific Technologies careers by using the Careers Search.